The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-04-28

day the 2Sd made three bayonet charges in each OF
which the enemy driven. The colors of the
regiment were completely riddled with bullets,
aud at the close of the day 200 OF its brave boys had
fought their last fight aud lay dead or wounded
This was used through hs Presidential campaign,
and the Solid South aud Copperheads Of the North
would cry" Bloody Shirt y when Hayes was spoken
Of soldier. '-Corydon Bassett, Co ID, sd Ohio,
la Grange,O.
1.-THE attention Of Ex President Hayes having
been called TO the letter he says The account 10y
Comrade Bassett Of the battle of South Mountain is
substantially correct. But i doubt whether the
phrase referred 10 was first heard in the political
campaign OF 1876. No doubt the oomrade heard
The phrase that year but suspect it, origin was OF
an earlier date. "-EDIroRl
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The Curious Corner.
ANSWERS TO questions viii not be published with
m two or three weeks alter questions appear. 30
all viii have chance TO send replies, and receive
honorable mention with number answered.
The first iron steamship was built in England in
1880 10y Sr William Fairlairn.
The FIRST steel pen made in Great Britain In
1893 by Wise.
The battle Of Actium, foaght b. c 81, made Rome
mistress OF the world. Octavius. with S,uO lnian-
try 1900 cavalry and 260 ships of war defeated the
combined forces of Anthony and Cleopatra, con-
sisiing OF 100000 infantry. 1900 cavalry and $50
The star Alcyone. in the Pleiades, is supposed by
many 10 be the great center of the universe. IL
Hoods space with "a briiancy 1900 times greater
than our sun.
The smallest country in Europe is the territory of
Mnresnet, between Germany and Belgium. IL COM
prlses Two and one half square miles and : 600 IN
habiiRnts, aud u ls very prosperous.
Samuel Champlain Is credited TO have been the
FIRST white man to explore Vermont. aud he ex-
plored the shores OF Lake Champlsin Ia 1909.
The Great Eastern. the ighties sh in the world,
was built IN England between 1853 and 1860 10y the
Eastern Steam Navigation Company Tor the trade
between England and the Colonies. she let
S5uthngtOn Tor her first trip June IL, 1860. and
crossed the ocean in u days. She was 692f feet long
on her upper deck, and Is feet wide at her broad
est. She covered with iron plates. 10000 being
used; divided into al water-iight compartments,
further subdvided. She carries 1900 tons of coal
for fuel Ia feed boilers for eight engines of III 900
horse power. She had six hasts, five of iron, car
ryinE CO9 yards OF sail had accommodations for
800 people. During lSC0 '6l she made several
voyages across the Atlantic. la December, 1861.
she used 10y the British Government 10 carry
troops ln 1864 she was used by the Atlantic Tcle-
graph Company 10 lay the Atlantic cables. In 1867
she was again fitted mp for the passenger trade be-
tween the Emitted States and Paris, and la lsGs was
again refi,ed for n ing cables, and has been prin-
cipaly used for thai purpose.
l. What Pole was bauishcd from his own coun-
try and came 10 America and fought in the ReYOlu-
tionary war; \. L., Union Mills. Ind
2 Who has been styled the Father Of the James
town Golouy2 3. Where was The gate called the
five novels? 4 What city in Ceyion Ii good TO
eate 8. What city ia Italy is good TO eat?-James
ii. Cutler, Belle Vernon, Pa.
BIBLE BRIGADE.
Apophs is supposed TO have been the ruler or
Pharaoh of Egypt during the time Joseph gave his
father aud brothers possession in the land oi
/ Egypt.
Ephraim is described in Hosea, 7:s as " a cake
not turned"
Ezekiel commanded to shave and weigh his
hair. Ezekiel, SCI, p
Meihibosheth dwelt ia Jerusalem and ate con-
tinually al the Kings table q Sam. 9: 49,
Samson dwelt ia the top of the Eiam. Judges.
l5:S)
Pharaoh called Joseph, Zaphnath- paaneah.
Gen. Al a5)
Shadrach Meshach and Abc1nego are mentioned
Ia the Bible wearing hats Daniel. 3 20, 2l.)
" Holiness unto the Lord Will be written the
bells of the horses IN that day. (Zecharah IL: 20
1. What ~ promised the man who wallleth not
in the counsel Of the ungodly?-James Curtis, Lob
anon. o.
/ .. Where do you find the words. The Spirit o
4 the Lord is upon me MARY Sergeant Harris
/ burg. Pa.
B. Where does il say the chariois shall josile on,
4 against another? a. Where il brick kiln men.
toned, aud ia what connection ?-I.ora A. Wal
worth. PiewepOnt Manor, y. Y.
5. What Bible name contains the following let
tiers; a a b Ia Ia Ia imnrsst u.-Jas. Il. Cutler